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that's because the city open starts saturday. the tournament's chair and co- founder donald dell is here with a preview. thanks so much for coming in. this is a great tournament. a lot of people know it as the legg mason but this year it has a different name. >> thety is the new sponsor. legg mason was a wonderful sponsor for 18 years. we're story to lose it but their contract ended last year and they wanted to give it a rest. we started february 15, the city decided to come in. one of the prerequisites which is exciting, they wanted a women's event as well as the men's. for the first time ever since 1969 we have a women's wta tournament which is on the world calendar for the women. and of course the men's tournament. they will be played this sunday to sunday, eight days, and we'll have a lot of matches out there. >> what are some of the key events that people are going to be looking forward to? who are some of the names we could look forward to? >> first of all, we've done three things that are very dramatic. we built a new stad
that's because the city open starts saturday. the tournament's chair and co- founder donald dell is here with a preview. thanks so much for coming in. this is a great tournament. a lot of people know it as the legg mason but this year it has a different name. >> thety is the new sponsor. legg mason was a wonderful sponsor for 18 years. we're story to lose it but their contract ended last year and they wanted to give it a rest. we started february 15, the city decided to come in. one of...
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of the criminal investigation division of the city of fairfax. >> my co-workers rally. >> reporter: during more than 20 years as a police officer she has witnessed all types of tragedies. >> but none apparently that prepared her for the video she saw on television last week of the almost unimaginable damage among the highly populated coast lines of new york and new jersey. >> i cried and i came into work friday and i thought about what could i do to help. >> reporter: inspired by the heartbreaking images of the pain inflicted by superstorm sandy, captain kenyan moved quickly into action, organizing a food, clothing and supply drive that began on sunday at the city of fairfax police department. >> i just think it is time we all just pay it forward. >> where people stop by all day long in a show of generosity that captain kenyan says has truly reaffirmed her faith in humanity. >> it has been heartwarming, amazing. people are good. >> reporter: the food and clothing drive continues at the city of fairfax police department. all day long, monday and tuesday, everything that is collected has bee
of the criminal investigation division of the city of fairfax. >> my co-workers rally. >> reporter: during more than 20 years as a police officer she has witnessed all types of tragedies. >> but none apparently that prepared her for the video she saw on television last week of the almost unimaginable damage among the highly populated coast lines of new york and new jersey. >> i cried and i came into work friday and i thought about what could i do to help. >>...
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amateur video shows the city of homs under bombardment. makeshift hospitals are overflowing with the wounded. many of them are young children. there are running battles outside the capital. again today the u.s. accused russia of sending arms to the syrian dictatorship and norah o'donnell has been talking to her sources at the white house about that. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the situation in syria is so deeply concerning that the obama administration has now decided to single out russia in a new way. not just for their support of president bashar al assad but also for continuing to sell some of the very weapons that are used to crush the opposition and kill innocent civilians. >> we believe that the situation tse spiraling toward civil war and it's now time for everyone. in the international community-- including russia-- and all security council members to speak to assad with a unified voice. >> reporter: secretary clinton's urgent request comes just one day after she accused russia of sending a fresh supply of gunships to syria. an
amateur video shows the city of homs under bombardment. makeshift hospitals are overflowing with the wounded. many of them are young children. there are running battles outside the capital. again today the u.s. accused russia of sending arms to the syrian dictatorship and norah o'donnell has been talking to her sources at the white house about that. norah? >> reporter: and, scott, the situation in syria is so deeply concerning that the obama administration has now decided to single out...
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more and more people living in cities. 70% of the people live in the cities in a decade or so. cities are where things happen. if you look, federal and state government seems to be paralyzed and they work at a policy level. cities who are all having economic problems, have to do things better and cities where mayors workday in and day out and they know what works, what the people want. we're trying to find out what's the best ideas. each mayor can have a different idea that may be transferable to another city. we're all in this together. hopefully, with this prize, people will focus on coming up with new innovative ideas that improve efficiency, improve the services, make government more responsive. and if the idea is best, the city that wins will get $5 million and there will be 4runner-ups of a million dollars apiece. cities across the country, anybody with 30,000 people or more can apply and be picked into the fall or the beginning of next year. those ideas, hopefully, will be, if appropriate, adopted elsewhere. new york, which can't enter because of the obvious conflict wil
more and more people living in cities. 70% of the people live in the cities in a decade or so. cities are where things happen. if you look, federal and state government seems to be paralyzed and they work at a policy level. cities who are all having economic problems, have to do things better and cities where mayors workday in and day out and they know what works, what the people want. we're trying to find out what's the best ideas. each mayor can have a different idea that may be transferable...
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. >> the city's health board makes the final decision in september. new york isn't the only place trying to restrict sugary drinks. in california, there was a penny per ounce tax being voted on on a special election. >> going to tax the air we breathe after a while. cbs "moneywatch." apple misses its mark and could swearing hurt your bottom line. ashley morrison has that and more. ash, good morning. >> not around here. good morning to you, too terrell. a possible bailout for spain sent asian stocks downward. nikkei dropped 1.5% p and the hang seng lost a fraction. apple releases the latest operating system called mountain lion. it costs $20 and it's only being sold. tuesday there was less than stellar earnings reported. revenue and net income were down mainly because they're buying less offensive versions of the iphone and ipad. other weak earnings reports. the dow was down 104 points and the nasdaq lost 27. >>> penn state is feeling a financial impact from the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. it may cut the school's credit rating making it more expe
. >> the city's health board makes the final decision in september. new york isn't the only place trying to restrict sugary drinks. in california, there was a penny per ounce tax being voted on on a special election. >> going to tax the air we breathe after a while. cbs "moneywatch." apple misses its mark and could swearing hurt your bottom line. ashley morrison has that and more. ash, good morning. >> not around here. good morning to you, too terrell. a possible...
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away part of the atlantic city board walk. this is video shot before it got dark. at least 6 to 8 blocks of the famous board walk were pounded to pieces by a relentless and powerful surf and look at this video of water rushing across the street in atlantic city. can you see it? definitely dangerous out there. that's the big surge. there is part of the board walk there. our coverage of sandy continues after the break. stay with us. >>> welcome back to 9 news continuing coverage. here is where we stand now. after making landfall along southern new jersey sandy is now flooding parts of new york's lower man matten. the storm is blamed for ten deaths and knocked out power to 3 million people up and down the east coast. >> staggering numbers. here we're in for strong winds and heavy rain through the night. the federal government and many local governments and school systems closed once again tomorrow. metro shut down at least through tomorrow morning's commute. you'll find the latest chancelations at w usa 9.com. >>> as we've been l
away part of the atlantic city board walk. this is video shot before it got dark. at least 6 to 8 blocks of the famous board walk were pounded to pieces by a relentless and powerful surf and look at this video of water rushing across the street in atlantic city. can you see it? definitely dangerous out there. that's the big surge. there is part of the board walk there. our coverage of sandy continues after the break. stay with us. >>> welcome back to 9 news continuing coverage. here is...
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the city of chicago is struggling to put an end to gang violence. well now the cook county board president would like to tax the sale of every gun and every bullet. the bullets would be taxed a nickel. firearms are $25. and at last count, they reported about 409 homicides this year. that's compared to 324 during the same period last year. >>> and a live look outside. even as we speak, topper's got your full forecast after the break. >>> also after the break, secret sex offender documents. boy scout leaders don't want you to see these. what's inside the so-called perversion files. that's up next. >>> 20,000 pages of the boy scouts so-called perversion files were released today. despite some strong objections from the boy scouts of america themselves. the documents show that the scouts failed to report hundreds of child molesters to the police. and as bruce leshan explains, dozens of those abusers are from right around here. virginia, maryland, and d.c. >> i loved it, it was awesome. i didn't think that anything bad could happen out there. >> reporter
the city of chicago is struggling to put an end to gang violence. well now the cook county board president would like to tax the sale of every gun and every bullet. the bullets would be taxed a nickel. firearms are $25. and at last count, they reported about 409 homicides this year. that's compared to 324 during the same period last year. >>> and a live look outside. even as we speak, topper's got your full forecast after the break. >>> also after the break, secret sex...
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, the volunteers include new york city firefighters, ground zero construction workers, and 9/11 families who travel the country helping communities rebuild after natural disasters. charlie vitchers spent nine months at ground zero. now he spend at least one month a year volunteering. >> you get to do firsthand what they did for us during the aftermath of 9/11 in new york city. >> reporter: this is the first time the group is building something in honor of a victim of 9/11. what would annie think of annie's house? >> oh, she would be delighted. i like to think that she does look at annie's house and it fills her heart today with joy. >> reporter: annie's bucket list will be prominently displayed on the rafters to make sure she and her dreams are never forgotten. chip reid, cbs news, bottineau, north dakota. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good fight. . >>> this is 9news now. >> a high school junior is gunned down while walking to school in prince georges county. tonight, police are trying to figure out why. 18-year-old
, the volunteers include new york city firefighters, ground zero construction workers, and 9/11 families who travel the country helping communities rebuild after natural disasters. charlie vitchers spent nine months at ground zero. now he spend at least one month a year volunteering. >> you get to do firsthand what they did for us during the aftermath of 9/11 in new york city. >> reporter: this is the first time the group is building something in honor of a victim of 9/11. what...
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city of sanford, florida tonight. >> the city council has passed a no confidence vote in their police chief following the controversial shooting death of a 17-year-old teenager. that tragedy comes amid national outrage over the teen's killing and exacerbates tensions. ken has more on the story. >> reporter: 17-year-old tray von martin was gunned down after allegations he threatened a neighborhood watch captain. the rally for tray von martin took center stage in new york city union square far away from sanford the fury felt among these demonstrators mirrored those in florida. >> i want new york to know that we're not going to stop until we get justice for tray von. >> reporter: his parents join a massive group of supporters who held signs and chanted. >> it's not about a black and white thing it's about a right and wrong thing. >> reporter: at the center of the debate is a question whether the gunman 28-year-old george zimmerman was justified in shooting and killing the team. he told police he shot martin because he was threatened by him. zimmerman is authorized to carry a handgun and
city of sanford, florida tonight. >> the city council has passed a no confidence vote in their police chief following the controversial shooting death of a 17-year-old teenager. that tragedy comes amid national outrage over the teen's killing and exacerbates tensions. ken has more on the story. >> reporter: 17-year-old tray von martin was gunned down after allegations he threatened a neighborhood watch captain. the rally for tray von martin took center stage in new york city union...
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there were three separate shootings across the city. two of the people wounded are children. the deadly shooting happened just before midnight along brook street at 47th street northeast. that's right by the kelly miller middle school. so far the killer has not been found. >>> a new lead in the murder of an arlington jewelry store owner tommy wong was shot and killed during a robbery friday at capital jewelers. now a northwest d.c. jeweler says he may have been robbed by the same suspect. ken stein believes the man caught in surveillance video friday is the same person who robbed him in june. d.c. and arlington police are teaming up to figure out if the crimes are linked. >>> well, we've talked about the budget woes in maryland. not the case in virginia. for the third straight year the state is boasting is budget sufficient plus. the commonwealth ended the 2012 fiscal year $129 million in the black. sales tax revenue $55 million more than expected. income tax revenue $33 million ahead of expectations. so again virginia in the black third straight year. >>> one virginia lawmak
there were three separate shootings across the city. two of the people wounded are children. the deadly shooting happened just before midnight along brook street at 47th street northeast. that's right by the kelly miller middle school. so far the killer has not been found. >>> a new lead in the murder of an arlington jewelry store owner tommy wong was shot and killed during a robbery friday at capital jewelers. now a northwest d.c. jeweler says he may have been robbed by the same...
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1. >>> good washington go the way of new york city and ban the sale of sugary drinks? several members of the d.c. council say they'd support it. kristin fisher has more from outside of the home of the big gulp 7-left gln this is not -- 7-eleven. >> this is not right. >> reporter: just mentioning sugary drink bans enough to set off this store owner. how is it going to affect your business? >> big time. >> reporter: it's not a done deal. not even close. no action of any kind has been taken by the d.c. council but according to wtop, during the recent at large debate, two current council members said they would vote to ban the sale of large sugary drinks. new york city has already banned the sale of sugary drinks over 16 ounces. that's the size of 7-eleven's gulp, the smallest in the big gulp family. so in new york, the big gulp is already banned ant don't even think -- and don't even think about the whopping 64 ounce double gulp. >> i never even drink half of the big gulp. it would be fine with me. >> reporter: supporters say the ban could help curb obesity and diabetes.
1. >>> good washington go the way of new york city and ban the sale of sugary drinks? several members of the d.c. council say they'd support it. kristin fisher has more from outside of the home of the big gulp 7-left gln this is not -- 7-eleven. >> this is not right. >> reporter: just mentioning sugary drink bans enough to set off this store owner. how is it going to affect your business? >> big time. >> reporter: it's not a done deal. not even close. no action...
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story of the city, the story of the population. that's something that is very enriching for people. >> reporter: and so these two back street gourmets, hoping to replicate istanbul's taste sensation, have recently launched cull matter walking tours worldwide from shanghai to antens, barcelona to mexico city. >> what could be more fun than exploring a city's food culture? let's say it's a self-interested mission driven by the desire to have fun and eat good food. >> osgood: coming up... there it is the pregnant lady. >> osgood: ... a perfect match? by sondre lerche ♪ " ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ we know peanut butter and jelly are a perfect match. can the same be said about a peanut butter and pickle sandwich? there are secrets to perfect food pairing. martha teichner has been talking with the experts. >> we're having a little fun here with peas and carrots. >> reporter: peas and carrots, say it fast and it sounds like one word. >> peas and carrots, old friends that have been on many dates dressed up a little differently this time. >> report
story of the city, the story of the population. that's something that is very enriching for people. >> reporter: and so these two back street gourmets, hoping to replicate istanbul's taste sensation, have recently launched cull matter walking tours worldwide from shanghai to antens, barcelona to mexico city. >> what could be more fun than exploring a city's food culture? let's say it's a self-interested mission driven by the desire to have fun and eat good food. >> osgood:...
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an arrest is made in the murder of a man pushed off a new york city subway platform. and we'll get a view of earth like no other when the "cbs evening news" continues.ars agot bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. of using toothpaste to clean their denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.9% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a be
an arrest is made in the murder of a man pushed off a new york city subway platform. and we'll get a view of earth like no other when the "cbs evening news" continues.ars agot bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else....
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may be the best in fiscal shape of any major city in the whole country. mayor vincent gray announced d.c. has a $240 million surplus from fiscal year 2011. the long time c.e.o. subjected keeping that surplus as part of a rainy day fund and the mayor agrees. >> this is one time money. it isn't as if the surplus represents money we will get every year going forward. >> people are tired of being nickeled and diemed to death -- dimed to death. we need to take a look at every option to see if they can get some relief. >> underspending by the city agencies is part of the reason for the surplus. others point to higher fees, fines and tax increase on the wealthy leading to the surplus. >>> 4:35. here's a look at some other things making news now. a team of united nations monitors is inspecting iran's nuclear facility. here in washington, there are concerns the iranians are developing nuclear weapons. both the united states and several of their european allies have enacted sanctions to punish iran for its nuclear ambitions. the iranian foreign minister has told th
may be the best in fiscal shape of any major city in the whole country. mayor vincent gray announced d.c. has a $240 million surplus from fiscal year 2011. the long time c.e.o. subjected keeping that surplus as part of a rainy day fund and the mayor agrees. >> this is one time money. it isn't as if the surplus represents money we will get every year going forward. >> people are tired of being nickeled and diemed to death -- dimed to death. we need to take a look at every option to...
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that's mainly in the gainesville city area. oh still folks widespread damage and obviously trees down, power lines down. call the utility company, don't touch it and stay away from them. call them to give them the heads up. back to you guys. >> thank you. the power out outages are coming down. >>> the mid atlantic took a beating. >> chris chris -- kristen fisher was getting pounded yesterday. how is it this morning? >> reporter: right now i'm standing in a hole. this hole was caused by all the waves coming in, crashing in and hitting the sand. this is just one hole of really hundreds. i mean, they stretch all the way up and down this entire length of the board walk. this is just some of the stuff that's going to have to be cleaned up and repaired in the wake of hurricane sandy. the rest of the board walk and the rest of the beach looking really good this morning. you can see all this vegetation here that's designed to kind of sink in its roots and hold the sand in place, it did its job. all of the beach building they have been
that's mainly in the gainesville city area. oh still folks widespread damage and obviously trees down, power lines down. call the utility company, don't touch it and stay away from them. call them to give them the heads up. back to you guys. >> thank you. the power out outages are coming down. >>> the mid atlantic took a beating. >> chris chris -- kristen fisher was getting pounded yesterday. how is it this morning? >> reporter: right now i'm standing in a hole. this...
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the city canceled after public backlash. some complained the marathon would take police away from areas still recovering from the storm. the mayor issued a statement saying we cannot allow controversy over an athletic event to distract attention away from the critically important work that is being done to recover from the storm. many of those affect agreed. >> life changes. you can't -- sometimes you've got to cancel things. there was no halloween. >> reporter: sandy's force is very visible on steapt island where the marathon was supposed to start. in gray kills harbor, boats are piled on top of each other. homes are boarded up, some with signs begging for help. >> we've been completely devastated. >> reporter: hundreds are suffering. they say the city, state, and federal government is ignoring them. >> no one has really been here to help us. we need help. >> reporter: this distribution site in staten island relies on donations and people bringing in everything from clothes to blankets to much needed food. in manhattan, gas
the city canceled after public backlash. some complained the marathon would take police away from areas still recovering from the storm. the mayor issued a statement saying we cannot allow controversy over an athletic event to distract attention away from the critically important work that is being done to recover from the storm. many of those affect agreed. >> life changes. you can't -- sometimes you've got to cancel things. there was no halloween. >> reporter: sandy's force is...
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york the safest big city in the country. >> the polls show overwhelming support by the public for the tactics that we've been using to bring down crime. >> reporter: the suit does not seek any money damages, just a change in the law. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: the shoe company sketchers has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a federal complaint that its ads were deceptive. sketchers claims its shape-ups would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles but the federal trade commission today said the only thing that got a workout was their wallets. customers will get refund. hundreds had to run from their homes to escape a growing wildfire. we'll show you next. i can tell you, down here, people measure commitment by what's getting done. i'm mike utsler, and it's my job to make sure we keep making progress in the gulf. the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. another fourteen billion dollars has been spent on response and cleanup. long-term, bp's made a five hundred million dollar commitment to the gulf of mexico r
york the safest big city in the country. >> the polls show overwhelming support by the public for the tactics that we've been using to bring down crime. >> reporter: the suit does not seek any money damages, just a change in the law. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: the shoe company sketchers has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a federal complaint that its ads were deceptive. sketchers claims its shape-ups would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles but...
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people who work the early shift here are surprised. >> it is a lot for the city. but this area is always okay. i mean there is always a lot of police around all the time because of the clubs. i don't know how someone would be bold enough to try to rob anybody at that time in the morning. >> police say they were last seen on 19th and k. before the area was busy this morning. at that time they sent out a tweet looking for several people in a white or silver lincoln. apparently, they were armed. >> at some point, some of the victims were leaving and the suspects were in a vehicle, and one of the suspects fired a shot at the victim's vehicle. >> reporter: the vehicle ended up here on history and madison. when they tried to flag down authorities. >> police say no one was seriously injured. they add the victim's black suv happened to end up blocks from the white house. less than a mile away from where it all started. it is still unclear why the victims were targeted twice and where the suspects fled from here. in northwest, 9 news. >> police are looking for a lincoln wi
people who work the early shift here are surprised. >> it is a lot for the city. but this area is always okay. i mean there is always a lot of police around all the time because of the clubs. i don't know how someone would be bold enough to try to rob anybody at that time in the morning. >> police say they were last seen on 19th and k. before the area was busy this morning. at that time they sent out a tweet looking for several people in a white or silver lincoln. apparently, they...
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plans are in the works to revitalize the city of college park. the plans call for new developments to the university of maryland's east campus including a four star hotel, graduate student housing complexes and a few upscale restaurants as well. the first phase of development focuses on paint branch corner on route 1. the major construction is expected to get going next spring. >>> a fairfax county high school student is going to new york city, a big winner. samantha bryant has won the grand prize in david's bridal company. sketch your prom dress contest. thousands of students from across the country submitted sketches of their dream prom dresses. bryant not only gets a trip to new york, she gets a $25,000 scholarship and her design will be featured in 17 magazines. good for her. >>> the oddsmakers made the patriots favorites to win the super bowl, but the people of indy favor the giants. a preview of the big game sunday still ahead. >>> a man finds out his fate for killing a nun in a high profile drunk driving case. i'm surae chinn. i'll have th
plans are in the works to revitalize the city of college park. the plans call for new developments to the university of maryland's east campus including a four star hotel, graduate student housing complexes and a few upscale restaurants as well. the first phase of development focuses on paint branch corner on route 1. the major construction is expected to get going next spring. >>> a fairfax county high school student is going to new york city, a big winner. samantha bryant has won the...
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this sunday's new york city marathon will be going on as planned. however the events on friday and saturday have been canceled. the mayor says that those emergency officials, they will not be used for the race. instead they are going to hire more private contractors for the marathon. and so they said that they are not going to cancel that they want to bring inspiration to the area, but a lot of people are not too happy about that. >> they will make it through. >> exactly. >>> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. derek will see you at 7:00. have a great night.
this sunday's new york city marathon will be going on as planned. however the events on friday and saturday have been canceled. the mayor says that those emergency officials, they will not be used for the race. instead they are going to hire more private contractors for the marathon. and so they said that they are not going to cancel that they want to bring inspiration to the area, but a lot of people are not too happy about that. >> they will make it through. >> exactly....
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hundreds of thousands are fleeing the city. charlie d'agata filed this report from inside syria. >> reporter: what's clear is that the battle for aleppo is raging on. what is less clear is who's winning. syrian state television said that syrian forces had recaptured the southwest part of aleppo, but what we've heard from a former colonel who defected just last week, who's helping to coordinate the rebel effort there, is that the rebels are holding strong. in fact, he says that they're making progress, going neighborhood by neighborhood, only finding resistance at certain areas like government buildings and bridges, and then they are prone and vulnerable to snipers being penned in by heavy bombardment. but the rebels did score a victory just northwest of aleppo. they overran a government outpost and they captured something between eight and ten tanks, a lot of trucks with ammunition and weapons, desperately needed weapons. and more importantly, it also opens up a strategic supply line potentially between turkey and aleppo that t
hundreds of thousands are fleeing the city. charlie d'agata filed this report from inside syria. >> reporter: what's clear is that the battle for aleppo is raging on. what is less clear is who's winning. syrian state television said that syrian forces had recaptured the southwest part of aleppo, but what we've heard from a former colonel who defected just last week, who's helping to coordinate the rebel effort there, is that the rebels are holding strong. in fact, he says that they're...
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in iraq. >>> and this is video from the new york city veterans day parade. thousands lined the streets of manhattan sunday for the parade cheering and waving a flag. volunteers also collected winter coats for those in need nearly two weeks after storm sandy hit the area. >>> the hunt continues for the gunman who shot a taco bell manager in columbia, maryland. howard county police say two men confronted the manager outside the restaurant on minstrel way early yesterday and shot him several times. frantic employees ducked for cover and called police. the manager is hospitalized in critical condition. >>> a protest in florida was held on behalf of a man from bethesda, maryland. demonstrators gathered in west palm beach where the national symphony of cuba was making its first u.s. tour. they're protesting the imprisonment of bethesda resident alan gross. he's serving a 15-year sentence on charges he was trying to undermine the cuban government. he said he was only trying to provide internet service to cuba's small jewish community. >>> homeland security secretar
in iraq. >>> and this is video from the new york city veterans day parade. thousands lined the streets of manhattan sunday for the parade cheering and waving a flag. volunteers also collected winter coats for those in need nearly two weeks after storm sandy hit the area. >>> the hunt continues for the gunman who shot a taco bell manager in columbia, maryland. howard county police say two men confronted the manager outside the restaurant on minstrel way early yesterday and shot...
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the tour group was off to new york city when the driver dozed off and ran into a barrier before the bus flipped over. the national transportation safety board says the bus company was partially at fault because did it not monitor how much rest that driver was getting. >>> who would smack an 81-year- old lady? a coward. that's the word police are using to describe the young man what broke into a woman's home through a back window. police say he hit her, stole her computer, then ran off. it happened about nan yesterday at a home on mckinley street in northwest. today police caught up with the guy they think did it. the 18-year-old from d.c. that elderly woman is now on the mend after a trip to the hospital. >>> the name mervis means diamonds. the family-run store has diamonds by the bushel but right now there is a big fuss over the one diamond they don't have. deborah met with the mervis mate tree arc. >> no doubt you've been in your car and heard about this. but you haven't heard this. masha mervis' love story almost woman. meet the well pan behind the man behind the d.c. area diamond em
the tour group was off to new york city when the driver dozed off and ran into a barrier before the bus flipped over. the national transportation safety board says the bus company was partially at fault because did it not monitor how much rest that driver was getting. >>> who would smack an 81-year- old lady? a coward. that's the word police are using to describe the young man what broke into a woman's home through a back window. police say he hit her, stole her computer, then ran off....
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food trucks have exploded in the last number of years, but now the city is proposing new regulations. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan in d.c. where some popular food trucks say some proposed regulations could drive them out of business. >> if the public did not want us here, we would not be here. >> from the curb to the end of the sidewalk how much face do we have? >> reporter: the city's proposal would ban food trucks with less than 10 feet of unobstructed space on the sidewalks. we found eight out of 10 of the most popular food trucks spots where customers want food trucks to be would not be legal under the proposed regulations. >> it has nothing to do with trying to limit their ability to conduct business in the city. >> reporter: they are making money, paying taxes, employing hundreds and feeding thousands. >> i've only had a bite of the chef special, but it was very good. >> i think they're really convenient. >> i love the food trucks. they've got delicious food. they're where you need to be for lunch. >> reporter: the question is whether they will be able to stay. in d.c. bruce le
food trucks have exploded in the last number of years, but now the city is proposing new regulations. >> reporter: i'm bruce leshan in d.c. where some popular food trucks say some proposed regulations could drive them out of business. >> if the public did not want us here, we would not be here. >> from the curb to the end of the sidewalk how much face do we have? >> reporter: the city's proposal would ban food trucks with less than 10 feet of unobstructed space on the...
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look at the 80s on the eastern seaboard. the big ridge of high pressure over kansas city and st. louis. that has shifted off to the south now with the storms up and over. most of the storminess will stay west of us for the next couple of days. quiet, isolated shower or two, that is it for the afternoon. so we should expect a generally dry day. tomorrow with the easterly wind we are going to start with cloudy skies, we'll mix it up a little bit. partly supany by afternoon. winds hit the mountains, better chance of showers and maybe thunder as you hit the mountains west from the blue ridge in toward the higher elevations of western maryland, with spotty showers in the afternoon on tuesday across the metro. maybe even a better chance for showers and storms on wednesday the way it is looking. so forecast today 88, stray showers, storm, no problem. tonight we are back in the 70s in town with 60s north and west. tomorrow afternoon storms in spots. a yellow alert day. best chance is going to be blue ridge west 86 though. wednesday back to the upper 80s with scattered thunderstorms in th
look at the 80s on the eastern seaboard. the big ridge of high pressure over kansas city and st. louis. that has shifted off to the south now with the storms up and over. most of the storminess will stay west of us for the next couple of days. quiet, isolated shower or two, that is it for the afternoon. so we should expect a generally dry day. tomorrow with the easterly wind we are going to start with cloudy skies, we'll mix it up a little bit. partly supany by afternoon. winds hit the...
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the city's zoo. a normally pristine port city is awash in floodwaters. at duluth zoo animal enclosures were useless with rising floodwaters. >> it's amazing they got the polar bear and seal in there. >> reporter: the bear was tranquilized and returned to safety. the seals were corralled off nearby streets. some farm animals weren't so lucky and drowned in the raging waters. >> i advise nobody to come down here and look at the dam. we're going to keep it closed. it's just dangerous right now. we're really hoping the bridge doesn't wash out. >> reporter: the swollen st. louis river is threatening to take out this steel bridge, but water has to be released upstream or risk losing the entire dam. already dozens of vehicles are trapped in flooded parking lots. >> i was in the back right-hand seat. >> reporter: college student nick weber's story is among the most frightening. a passenger in his brother's car when suddenly they were swallowed up by a giant sinkhole. >> you know, the hole road everywhere, wa
the city's zoo. a normally pristine port city is awash in floodwaters. at duluth zoo animal enclosures were useless with rising floodwaters. >> it's amazing they got the polar bear and seal in there. >> reporter: the bear was tranquilized and returned to safety. the seals were corralled off nearby streets. some farm animals weren't so lucky and drowned in the raging waters. >> i advise nobody to come down here and look at the dam. we're going to keep it closed. it's just...
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erected here in the 17th century to defend the young city. but nothing could defend new york city from the wall of water that came crashing ashore in one of the biggest storms so far of the 21st century. hurricane sandy filled the tunnels here with floodwaters unlike anything the city has seen in decades. the storm brought misery to 14 states from north carolina to maine. at least 35 people in nine states have been killed. and more than seven million homes and businesses up and down the coast are without electricity tonight. officials say it could be days, if not weeks, before all the power is restored. close to one million people have been evacuated. more than 18,000 are living in shelters. downtown new york city, the financial capital of the world, was largely shut down for a second day with the power out and the streets flooded. governor andrew cuomo called the scene "frightening." >> the hudson river was coming over from the west, the east river was coming over from the east. >> pelley: subways became waterways. a boat wound up on railroa
erected here in the 17th century to defend the young city. but nothing could defend new york city from the wall of water that came crashing ashore in one of the biggest storms so far of the 21st century. hurricane sandy filled the tunnels here with floodwaters unlike anything the city has seen in decades. the storm brought misery to 14 states from north carolina to maine. at least 35 people in nine states have been killed. and more than seven million homes and businesses up and down the coast...
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that culminated with the team getting symbolic keys to the city on the steps of city hall. the giants, of course, beat the new england patriots, 21-17 sunday in super bowl xlvi. >>> home schooled kids in virginia may soon have the opportunity to play high school sports. tim tebow bill passed on a voice vote in the house of delegates. that would allow home schooled kids to play on varsity teams and named after tim tebow who was home schooled, but played football at a public high school in florida. the house will cast a final vote on the measure tomorrow. >>> should states let home schooled kids play sports in public schools they don't attend? the parents pay the same taxes as the parents of kids who attend public schools or could this cause recruiting and corruption in high school sports? weigh in, in mcginty's mail bag. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. >>> recovering after being overcome by carbon monoxide. they were found unconscious this morning inside their home in the 8300 block in fort washington. peggy fox has the incredible chain of events that led to their rescue.
that culminated with the team getting symbolic keys to the city on the steps of city hall. the giants, of course, beat the new england patriots, 21-17 sunday in super bowl xlvi. >>> home schooled kids in virginia may soon have the opportunity to play high school sports. tim tebow bill passed on a voice vote in the house of delegates. that would allow home schooled kids to play on varsity teams and named after tim tebow who was home schooled, but played football at a public high school...
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sandy brought heavy rain and strong winds in the city. a team of first responders in town from northern california california helped bring patients to safety. >>> water is usually welcome by firefighters. this much quite an obs cal. firefighters responded to a fire last night. the flames spread to businesses an other homes. flooding made it difficult to get to the site. 50 homes were destroyed. >>> residents in new jersey are under a mandatory curfew until 6:00 a.m. more than 1 million homes and businesses were left without power. the storm cut off atlantic city and other island communities, stranding many residents who decided to stay put based on what their major told them rather than evacuated as the governor suggested. >>> a woman who was rescued in the atlantic after abandoning a ship in rough weather turned up by hurricane sandy has clieed. she was unresponsive when she was pulled from the water and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. 14 other crew members were rescued. a sailing vessel that was originally bill from the -- buil
sandy brought heavy rain and strong winds in the city. a team of first responders in town from northern california california helped bring patients to safety. >>> water is usually welcome by firefighters. this much quite an obs cal. firefighters responded to a fire last night. the flames spread to businesses an other homes. flooding made it difficult to get to the site. 50 homes were destroyed. >>> residents in new jersey are under a mandatory curfew until 6:00 a.m. more than...
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the blind shake was convicted here in 1995 for plotting to blow up the new york city bridges and tunnels. this case is a culmination of several years of trying to get almazri and the other four suspects extradited from the uk. the infamous shoe bomber and september 11 conspirator were followers. the fiveterror suspects were extradited to the u.s. overnight, arriving under tight security. cbs news, new york. >>> two of the five suspects had court appearances in new haven, connecticut, while two others appeared in federal court in new york city. >>> you know the country is divided politically and who better to argue both sides of all issues than fox tv's bill o'reilly and john stewart. they have been on campus at george washington university and ken molestina is standing by live. ken, were they smart and funny? >> reporter: they were all that and much more. listen, bruce, you know this. anybody who has spent time in washington knows that this town loves bickering. they love debate. they love opinions. they love humor, but most importantly, they all like a good show. that's exactly what hap
the blind shake was convicted here in 1995 for plotting to blow up the new york city bridges and tunnels. this case is a culmination of several years of trying to get almazri and the other four suspects extradited from the uk. the infamous shoe bomber and september 11 conspirator were followers. the fiveterror suspects were extradited to the u.s. overnight, arriving under tight security. cbs news, new york. >>> two of the five suspects had court appearances in new haven, connecticut,...
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even when you consider the city of boston's historically mixed race relations, the online venom directed at ward is hard to believe. >> it's sad, disheartening on many levels. you wonder who would do this stuff. >> reporter: he is well liked by teammates and well-respected by opponents. a few months ago he told dave owens on a black man on a predominantly white man's game he has some experience with racism. >> in minor hockey it's a little tough at times. kids can say cruel things. >> reporter: ward was not available for an on camera interviewing today but referring to the postings he told usa today" i think it's just kids. it has no effect on me. "in written statements, the capital's organization said they were outraged by the postings calling them totally unacceptable. while the bruins management said it was classless and ignorant. >> it's rot own n 20 different -- rotten on 20 different levels. it devalues a hockey game and a guy that scored a game winning goal who happens to be black. >> reporter: the caps practice tomorrow in preparation for their second round series against the new
even when you consider the city of boston's historically mixed race relations, the online venom directed at ward is hard to believe. >> it's sad, disheartening on many levels. you wonder who would do this stuff. >> reporter: he is well liked by teammates and well-respected by opponents. a few months ago he told dave owens on a black man on a predominantly white man's game he has some experience with racism. >> in minor hockey it's a little tough at times. kids can say cruel...
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, the dreaded chick flick was doa while theselves may not be as crammed with stories of sex in the city, the best alive. >> the genre at its best and darker fare. >> in these girls by sarah peck than three girls come to new york city, two of them are chasing magazine careers one is running from demons back home, the detailed story the ladies bond, struggle with secrets, nasty internet comments and happy endings that may or may not involved mr. right. stacey's off the menu has a classic chick list figure the boss from hell at the center. >> she will do anything for her chair irsmatic to the detriment of her personal life but when she meets a hot southerner, the b word, balance comes into play, as ballis serves a modern tale of a woman trying to have it all with wit and style. disgruntled by committee. gillian madoff i couldn't love you more considers the darker side of the choices we make and their consequences. elliott gordon has what a lot of want, a loving partner, a daughter she adores, stepdaughters, sisters, a busy and fulfilling life then and old flame shows up and when the kids a
, the dreaded chick flick was doa while theselves may not be as crammed with stories of sex in the city, the best alive. >> the genre at its best and darker fare. >> in these girls by sarah peck than three girls come to new york city, two of them are chasing magazine careers one is running from demons back home, the detailed story the ladies bond, struggle with secrets, nasty internet comments and happy endings that may or may not involved mr. right. stacey's off the menu has a...
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the city. isn't it? >> he betrayed each and every one of these boys. it was a betrayal that was colossal. >> prosecutors of the jerry sandusky trial are close to wrapping up their case. >> victim number 6 said he was molested in a shower. >> it sparked a police investigation in 1998. but the prosecutors never filed any charges. >> there was an opportunity, missed opportunity in 1998. it was missed by multiple people. >>> the deadly wildfire tearing through northern colorado is forcing more evacuations this morning. >>> kevin costner comes out on top in his court battle with fellow actor stephen baldwin on a device to clean up the gulf of mexico. >> when people thought they saw a ufo. but it was a drone. >> it's -- >> i can't get on twitter. >> all right. >> all that -- >> everybody has in-laws. everybody has in-law problems. dude, you're up against spart cuss. maybe you do. >> and all that matters. >> all i can say is that my life is pretty plain. i like watching puddles gather rain. >> blind m
the city. isn't it? >> he betrayed each and every one of these boys. it was a betrayal that was colossal. >> prosecutors of the jerry sandusky trial are close to wrapping up their case. >> victim number 6 said he was molested in a shower. >> it sparked a police investigation in 1998. but the prosecutors never filed any charges. >> there was an opportunity, missed opportunity in 1998. it was missed by multiple people. >>> the deadly wildfire tearing through...
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sc ario two, goes into new york city or further north. now we have winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour. rain, just showers. don't see any flooding with scenario two. scenario three, now we're tracking it a little further south, northeast pennsylvania and northern new jersey, winds of 20 to 40, rain, perhaps an inch or less. scenario four, a 25% chance, it goes into northeast maryland or southeast pennsylvania. this could be a disaster. 40 to 70-mile-per-hour winds, two to four inches of rain. this is generally the circle of where most of the damage would occur, and that would include pretty much the entire metro area. we haven't talked about it yet but it is possible in the mountains above about 2,000 feet west of the divide, and in the allegheny mountains north in pennsylvania they could even get some snow on the back side of this storm. that's the way it looks. again, scenario four not so good. any questions about the scenario? >> so a one in four chance of the scenario happening that we really don't want. when would you be able to tell us
sc ario two, goes into new york city or further north. now we have winds of 15 to 25 miles per hour. rain, just showers. don't see any flooding with scenario two. scenario three, now we're tracking it a little further south, northeast pennsylvania and northern new jersey, winds of 20 to 40, rain, perhaps an inch or less. scenario four, a 25% chance, it goes into northeast maryland or southeast pennsylvania. this could be a disaster. 40 to 70-mile-per-hour winds, two to four inches of rain. this...
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he no longer supports the restaurant and expanding its presence in the city. supporters of the chain are staging counterprotests tomorrow, with chick-fil-a appreciation day. >>> more storms coming our way, but this could be the beginning. topper has a few stormy days on tap. but first, new york mayor launches a brand-new effort to get more moms to breast-feed and fewer to use formula. but some say hey, wait a second, don't tell me what to do. that controversy is up next. ♪ i've never felt this way before, but it's a scary time to be a woman. mitt romney is just so out of touch. [ female announcer ] mitt romney opposes requiring insurance coverage for contraception. and romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a bill that outlaws all abortion, even in cases of rape and incest. there's so much we need to do. we need to attack our problems -- not a woman's choice. [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. the new cable subscription. it's a lot of channels. [ male announcer ] just because you've been married for years... i'm makin
he no longer supports the restaurant and expanding its presence in the city. supporters of the chain are staging counterprotests tomorrow, with chick-fil-a appreciation day. >>> more storms coming our way, but this could be the beginning. topper has a few stormy days on tap. but first, new york mayor launches a brand-new effort to get more moms to breast-feed and fewer to use formula. but some say hey, wait a second, don't tell me what to do. that controversy is up next. ♪ i've never...
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the major routes to the cities are being limited to the cities carrying three or more people. >> and we didn't think that it was going to be this bad, but honestly, i'm glad that we were here so we could start cleaning it out. >> and in new jersey, nearly 2 million people are still in the dark. that's almost 25% of the state's entire population. in hoboken, thousands are stranded as the flood waters simply have no place to go. on top of all that, drivers in both new york and new jersey are waiting hours on end to gas up their vehicles. that's if they can even find a station that's open. bruce johnson reports from a marina in atlantic highland, new jersey, where sandy tossed around boats like toys. >> this is bruce johnson in highlands, new jersey. another one of those small beach towns devastated by the storm. back over there on my shoulders, that's new york city. what we want you to see this way, you won't believe it. damage from this storm, millions upon millions of dollars and losses to these boats. big, small luxury boats. owned by working people, gone. >> it was rolling waves. a
the major routes to the cities are being limited to the cities carrying three or more people. >> and we didn't think that it was going to be this bad, but honestly, i'm glad that we were here so we could start cleaning it out. >> and in new jersey, nearly 2 million people are still in the dark. that's almost 25% of the state's entire population. in hoboken, thousands are stranded as the flood waters simply have no place to go. on top of all that, drivers in both new york and new...
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the dry air coming in behind it. even impacting the u.s. open in new york city earlier today. so, those gains go through tomorrow and into monday. so a hint of fall arrives. you're going to feel it tomorrow. cooler for your sunday morning. sunday afternoon, not hot. not humid. and also plenty of sunshine. great again for your monday. here's a look at your forecast overnight where temperatures will fall into the 50s and 60s. it does look really nice. becoming partly cloudy and cool. areas of patchy fog. in the morning, a cool start. you night need a sweater as temperatures will start in the 50s and 60s. afternoon, lots of sunshine, not humid. highs around 80. below the average high of 82. hey, great weather for the nats game tomorrow afternoon. hosting the florida marlins. first pitch at 1:35. mostly sunny, temperatures will be in the upper 70s. here's your zone forecast. we start in western maryland. oakland close to 70 degrees as your high for sunday. cumberland 77. partly cloudy conditions. 78 in winchester. 77 for hagerstown. 80 south in culpeper. upper 70s for manassas. an
the dry air coming in behind it. even impacting the u.s. open in new york city earlier today. so, those gains go through tomorrow and into monday. so a hint of fall arrives. you're going to feel it tomorrow. cooler for your sunday morning. sunday afternoon, not hot. not humid. and also plenty of sunshine. great again for your monday. here's a look at your forecast overnight where temperatures will fall into the 50s and 60s. it does look really nice. becoming partly cloudy and cool. areas of...
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in the end it was the city that was sending off one of its favorite sons. bruce johnson, 9news now. >> and you can still post your own tributes to chuck brown on our special chuck brown facebook page. just search -- you can also share your pictures and check out chuck brown photo galleries we already have on wusa9.com. >>> it is now 4:36. here's a look at other stories this morning. a small victory for those in support of same sex marriage. a federal appeals court rejected part of the defense of marriage act. the act defines marriage as a union between a man and woman. a three judge panel in boston said the law discriminates against gay couples because they don't have the same rights and privileges as heterosexual couples. >>> it looks like john edwards won't have to face another jury in his campaign finance fraud charges. >> yesterday edwards was acquitted of one of the charges but the jury was deadlocked on whether or not large sums of money from donors were actually campaign contributions or just gifts to cover-up his pregnant mistress. as manuel gallegu
in the end it was the city that was sending off one of its favorite sons. bruce johnson, 9news now. >> and you can still post your own tributes to chuck brown on our special chuck brown facebook page. just search -- you can also share your pictures and check out chuck brown photo galleries we already have on wusa9.com. >>> it is now 4:36. here's a look at other stories this morning. a small victory for those in support of same sex marriage. a federal appeals court rejected part...
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amtrak is attempting to have the service to the city restored by friday. the removal of water under the hudson and east rivers is continuing and any track repairs which may be needed are expected to happen today. a schedule for friday trains is also expected to be released later today. >>> there is an urgent call from the red cross for blood donations in the wake of the storm. about 300 blood drives were canceled because of sandy across the country. if you're interested in helping keep up supplies contact the american red cross. and sandy caused a lot of devastation and can there are people -- and there are people up can down the coast who northeast -- and down the coast who need help. here at wusa9 we're donating $1 for every one of you who "like" us on facebook. it's a quick and simple way for you to help out. >>> campaign 2012. back in full swing once again today after canceling events all week because of hurricane sandy. president obama goes back out on the trail with events in wisconsin. nevada and colorado. mitt romney is going to make three stops ju
amtrak is attempting to have the service to the city restored by friday. the removal of water under the hudson and east rivers is continuing and any track repairs which may be needed are expected to happen today. a schedule for friday trains is also expected to be released later today. >>> there is an urgent call from the red cross for blood donations in the wake of the storm. about 300 blood drives were canceled because of sandy across the country. if you're interested in helping keep...
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he was in a new york city subway. that kind of subway, the one you eat. >> it's been crazy. a lot of whirlwinds. a lot of deals like this subway one. stand here with my podium, little statue. it's pretty cool. >> 30 pounds of smokehouse barbecue, rg3. but here's the secret, he's ready for you, d.c. >> i did a signing up there a couple of weeks ago. >> i was there. i was trying to get you to talk. remember that? >> yeah, i remember that. and you know, i saw at least seven variations of my name on a shirt, pictures and all this other stuff. so the great thing about it is through twitter and i've been able to see what the fans are saying. they're excited about me being the quarterback, but they're excited about the team that redskins can be. >> reporter: in manhattan, dave owens, 9 news now. >> but rg3 wasn't the only griffin family member in new york. his parents arrived in the big apple today and took time to speak exclusively to 9 sports. you'll be pleased to know rg3 is just as excited to come to washington. >> it's encouraging and it makes me feel good. sort of reminds me
he was in a new york city subway. that kind of subway, the one you eat. >> it's been crazy. a lot of whirlwinds. a lot of deals like this subway one. stand here with my podium, little statue. it's pretty cool. >> 30 pounds of smokehouse barbecue, rg3. but here's the secret, he's ready for you, d.c. >> i did a signing up there a couple of weeks ago. >> i was there. i was trying to get you to talk. remember that? >> yeah, i remember that. and you know, i saw at least...
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but see the 80 in oklahoma city and dallas 82? into saturday only 11 in great falls but the warmth st. louis 74. then into sunday the warmth scoots east and we'll see near 70 in greensboro with 17 in bismarck. the cold from the west, the warmth from the east and that's why we're looking at potentially 70 or better here on sunday and around that on monday. there's that storm which is raging on the waste coast. big storm, center's now in california but the cold air in place and the moisture coming up into the cold. we've got snow in the rockies especially in the mountains here. they're going to be parts of montana that get 2 feet of wind driven snow. for us we're saying good-bye to the nor'easter. it's right there. and slowly scooting off toward the east. high pressure's building in. and we're going to be in great shape the next couple of days. in fact our futurecast nice and quiet. little warm front late tonight early tomorrow may produce a few clouds and even a stray shower across pennsylvania. but tomorrow morning, notice a coupl
but see the 80 in oklahoma city and dallas 82? into saturday only 11 in great falls but the warmth st. louis 74. then into sunday the warmth scoots east and we'll see near 70 in greensboro with 17 in bismarck. the cold from the west, the warmth from the east and that's why we're looking at potentially 70 or better here on sunday and around that on monday. there's that storm which is raging on the waste coast. big storm, center's now in california but the cold air in place and the moisture...
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crews responded within minutes treating the injured and closing off the city's busiest streets. the building is not only popular with tourists but also the city's tallest occupied office building. the fbi is now involved in the investigation into the shooting. so far, there is no apparent link to terrorism. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> a funeral will be held today for rose mayr. she's one of the two 19-year- old women killed this week in a train derailment in howard county, maryland. the funeral for elizabeth nass is going to be held tomorrow. the two friends were sitting on the railroad bridge in ellicott city on monday when a coal train jumped the tracks. they were buried by the coal. the national transportation safety board is investigating what happened. >>> a pickup truck slammed into a house today in georgetown. it happened at the corner of 33rd street and p. street northwest at about 8:30 this morning. the driver has been taken to a nearby hospital. there's no word on his condition right now. investigators believe that the driver suffered a seizure. they're st
crews responded within minutes treating the injured and closing off the city's busiest streets. the building is not only popular with tourists but also the city's tallest occupied office building. the fbi is now involved in the investigation into the shooting. so far, there is no apparent link to terrorism. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >>> a funeral will be held today for rose mayr. she's one of the two 19-year- old women killed this week in a train derailment in howard county,...
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stay with us. >>> some 40,000 people were expected to run the new york city marathon but the event was canceled in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today thousands of runners volunteered to show up for an unofficial race to raise money for hurricane victims. some made a loop around central park. others ran on staten island where the marathon should have started. they carried backpacks full of supplies to help victims. >> these marathoners, they're probably not even staten islanders, look would they're doing. >> the least we could do is to help them out in their time of need. >> the charity continued in hoboken, new jersey, where chefs donated their time to cook warm meals for residents left without power. that's good stuff. >> an entirely appropriate way to handle the situation given the circumstances, i believe. >> absolutely. and thank god everybody came to their senses and they didn't hold the official event. >> i think it would have diverted resources. >> something big this weak. >> we do have a coastal storm in the forecast. it's not going to be another sandy, but it is going to
stay with us. >>> some 40,000 people were expected to run the new york city marathon but the event was canceled in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. today thousands of runners volunteered to show up for an unofficial race to raise money for hurricane victims. some made a loop around central park. others ran on staten island where the marathon should have started. they carried backpacks full of supplies to help victims. >> these marathoners, they're probably not even staten...
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danielle noddingham, cbs news, the white house. >> today, the new york city mayor in the thick of the storm recovery, endorsed president obama, pointing to the president's leadership on climate change. >>> well, a 4-year-old little girl in colorado, so tired of hearing about this election, that it actually drove her to tears. they were listening on tuesday on their way to the grocery store when the little girl started to tear up. here's what she said when the mom said why are you crying? >> i'm tired. i'm tired of barack obama and mitt romney. >> that's why you're crying? oh, it will be over soon, okay? the election will be over soon, okay? >> yay. >> heck, i feel like crying too. they said sorry we made you cry about barack obama and mitt romney. the note went on to say that we must confess that the campaign has gone long enough for us too. keep telling ourselves only a few more days. only a few more days. only a few more days. >> let's be real if they are running for president and they had their way, they are probably tired of hearing these ads too. >> yeah. >> imagine this, they ar
danielle noddingham, cbs news, the white house. >> today, the new york city mayor in the thick of the storm recovery, endorsed president obama, pointing to the president's leadership on climate change. >>> well, a 4-year-old little girl in colorado, so tired of hearing about this election, that it actually drove her to tears. they were listening on tuesday on their way to the grocery store when the little girl started to tear up. here's what she said when the mom said why are you...